Department of Vocal Music

The Department was established in the year 1956 and is engaged in teaching different styles of Hindustani Vocal Music. Department primarily offers Under Graduate B.A. and B.A. (Hons.) and Post Graduate M.A. programmes. Department also runs various diploma courses especially to motivate young budding artist and school kids towards music. Diploma courses of eight years in classical vocal from Prathama to Kovid and a two year light music diploma course, called Geetanjali (Junior & Senior) are also available for music lovers. Apart from above, the department also provides research opportunities in the field of Music through M. Phil., Ph. D. and D. Lit. Programmes.

Department of Vocal Music offers a variety of courses in Hindustani and Carnatic styles of Indian classical music. The curriculum of all the courses are framed with all the necessary aspects of both practical and theory portions of Music. In view of providing the performance experience to the students, the stage performance in practical examination is included in the syllabus.

Students are given opportunities to actively take part in various cultural programmes organised for developing the habit of a better presentation without any stage fear. A cultural programme called ‘Shruti Mandal’ is organised weekly for this purpose. Students are also given ample opportunities to exhibit their talents in various cultural progarmmes organised at India and abroad, such as Youth Festival, Bhatkhande-Paluskar Jayanti and other similar festivals.

Department of Vocal Music
Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya
Khairagarh
Rajnandgaon
Chhattisgarh
Pin Code - 491 881
INDIA